[UA] Hitler the Archetype

[Tim Toner]

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Subject: Re: Re:[UA] Hitler the Archetype


> Here's their dilemna.  They can monkeywrench him if they want... but
unlike Hitler he's NOT
> a racist nutjob.  He's got, actually, some legitimate historical beefs
with his enemies -- or, at least,
> reasonable ones.

I recall a meeting between the pre-exile Dalai Lama and Chaiman Mao in
_Kundun,_ where Mao politely points out that Tibet, once upon a time, ruled
vast swaths of China, and was a far cry from its current state of
enlightened insignificance.  In his own way, good ol' Mao was pointing out
his 'legitimate historical beef' with the Tibetans and that the crap which
was about to rain down from on high was in fact the fault of the Dalai Lama
himself--since he is in fact the reincarnation of the guy who let all that
happen.  That being said, I don't think there's many people who would
hesitate to put Mao in the same column with Hitler of People We'd Rather Do
Without, Thanks.


>
> If they HELP him, it means a conflagration in Asia, possibly with MILLIONS
dead -- not to mention his plans for Taiwan push China to the brink against
the US (with, I might remind you, a C student who can't keep his own
daughters under control in charge).  But if they help him, there's a solid
chance that he can Ascend and replace Hitler.  I mean, HITLER.
>
> What do they do?

Cack 'im, and wait for the next Godwalker, and hope that he's a little more
reasonable.  Hitler's bad/nasty, but humanity has proved time and again that
we can plumb the depths of human atrocity, get out dredging equipment, and
scoop out another layer.

A little more controvertial would be for the Godwalker to be an Israeli
commander, who is unwittingly channeling Hitler in his actions against the
Palestinians.  That would be even MORE icky.

>
> -G.
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